Bard President Received $150,000 From Foundation Created by Jeffrey Epstein

Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College (NY), personally received $150,000 for consulting fees in 2016 from a foundation created by Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced billionaire accused of sexually abusing teenage girls, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. In a brief interview with The New York Times, Dr. Botstein confirmed the payment from the foundation, Gratitude America, and said that he donated it all to the college as part of a $1 million gift he gave that same year.